China’s dominance of the rare earth metals business—with a chokehold on Western militaries and key industries—has become a key geopolitical issue. Chinese companies make most of the parts that go into ...

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to ...

California robotics company 1X has announced it is taking preorders for NEO, which they say is the “world’s first ...

The first units will ship to customers in the US in 2026. There is a $499 monthly subscription alternative to the $20,000 full-purchase price, though that will be available at an unspecified later ...

Neo is a home humanoid robot built by 1X Technologies. Since its announcement, many have wondered what exactly Neo can—and ...

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

Robot makers want us all to believe we’re on the brink of an autonomous humanoid robot revolution. But that’s just not true.

NEO is a humanoid robot from Palo Alto-based robotics startup 1X that could one day autonomously help out around your home.

When robotics firm Unitree made its G1 humanoid robot available for sale last year, it probably didn’t imagine someone ...

X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?

X Technologies has released NEO, a humanoid robot that can tidy, talk, and tackle chores. This brings the sci-fi dream of a ...